ANZAC DAY – JOHNNY LEOPARD REMEMBERED
I can’t celebrate Anzac Day without conjuring up my old pal, the late Johnny Leopard who would have turned 65 this ANZAC DAY – a birthday he shared with my grandmother. Johnny and I had […]
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EAST FREMANTLE TEAM SONG
Back in 1979 East Fremantle were making a late run for the WAFL final four. Former East Perth and South Melbourne player Ian Thompson had been induced by Old East coach Brad Smith to come […]
DAVE WARNER ODE TO FOOTY 2017
Whenever I can I try and do a poem that encapsulates the AFL footy year up to the point of the finals. In case you missed it on my You-Tube Channel (Dave Warner’s from the […]
BIG BAD SEXUAL DRIVE
Not many people – even Suburbs fans – know that much about Surplus and Dearth, produced by Martin Cilia with songs by Martin, Greg Macainsh and me. This is one of the songs from it […]
ANOTHER FRIDAY NIGHT IN THE LUCKY COUNTRY
Here’s another song from Surplus and Dearth written with Greg Macainsh. Interesting to look back now on this time capsule of Australia circa 1990 … mind you, in many ways not that much has changed. […]
KEROUAC’S BACK – Surplus and Dearth
The late 80s early 90s was a disjointed time for me as I transitioned from being a full-time musician to a part-time one, trying my hand at other forms of writing and moving from my […]
SURPLUS AND DEARTH now a digital release
My only 1990s album Surplus and Dearth is now available @cdbaby and various other digital distributors. SEE A VIDEO OF BIG BAD SEXUAL DRIVE also on the album The album was recorded with Martin Cilia […]
HENNESSY RD – World Elephant Day
As it is World Elephant Day today I thought I would share this song I wrote back in 1987 after visiting Hong Kong and seeing the ivory on display in the antique shops of Hennessy […]
AUSTRALIA 11
Because of overwhelming demand I hereby place my poem Australia 11 here for all to see. AUSTRALIA TWO That September when we watched the sleek-hulled pride of Australia Humble the Yanks and make Connor […]